Diploma Students: Full-time — Blended Courses: Band 6

ENGL-1030-60: Mystery & Suspense 

This course surveys the development of the mystery and suspense genre through a variety of short stories, television episodes, and films. We focus on historical context, characteristics and dominant themes of popular mystery and suspense genres from the late 19th century to modern day in exploring the enduring appeal of this genre. In addition to completing quizzes, students will also engage in creative assignments and write analytically about some of the texts in this course. 

FILM-1020-60: Film Genres: Introduction 

This course is designed to examine North American culture through the lens of genre films. Movies reflect the values, beliefs, hopes, and fears of the times in which they are produced. Analysis of genre cinema provides insight into historical and contemporary ideologies and increases our understanding of the society in which we live and work. 

HIST-1009-60: Contemporary History 

Only knowing where we came from can we being to know where we are going. This course explores the important events of the 20th century or what has been referred to as the 'revolutionary century.' Though a global perspective, we will examine such monumental events as the First and Second World Wards, the Russian Revolution, the rice of Fascism, the Cold War, and how they shaped the world today. The course will also focus on the economic, political, and cultural significance of these events globally, focusing on a number of different countries. 

INDS-1132-60: Stay Sexy & Solve Stuff 

For many, "true crime" has been a longtime guilty pleasure. But where did this fascination come from - and is it okay to enjoy this sort of thing? This course will attempt to make sense of our collective interest in the macabre of real life by examining the growth of the true crime genre across two centuries to the present day, with its "murderinos," true-crime conventions, and even the occasional unravelling of unsolved cases by so-called "citizen detectives." We'll also explore the way gender, race, and class frequently impact how the story is told, all with the aim of trying to understand how representations of criminality serve, in their own twisted way, to define culture. 

PSYC-1047-60: Human Sexuality 

This course will introduce students to human sexuality with a focus on practical information for everyday living.  The course will include a broad knowledge base about sexuality by exploring the biological, social, psychological and historical aspects.  The course will encourage an understanding of the various influences on the development of one's sexual knowledge, attitudes, relationships and behaviours.